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CVE-2017-11254

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FAUCET Score

CVE-2017-11254 is a critical use-after-free vulnerability within the JavaScript engine of Adobe Acrobat Reader, affecting multiple versions across various platforms including Adobe, Apple, and Microsoft. This flaw carries a high CVSS score of 8.8, indicating a network-based attack with low complexity that requires user interaction, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution and full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, its high FAUCET Risk Score of 88/100, significant community discussion, and media coverage suggest considerable attention. However, there are no public exploit modules available in Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
>= 11.0.0, <= 11.0.20CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
>= 17.011.00000, <= 17.011.30066CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
>= 15.006.30060, <= 15.006.30306CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:*
>= 15.007.20033, <= 17.009.20058CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:*
>= 17.011.00000, <= 17.011.30066CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.0

8.8HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
Exploitability Score
2.8
Impact Score
5.9
CvssVersion
3.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
8.13%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
94.2%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-27
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0813 is in the 94th percentile among its peer group of 14,855 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.2 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.1 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Patch Available

Vendor Patches (1)

adobepatch availablevia nvd_reference
View patch

References

helpx.adobe.com / security/products/acrobat/apsb17-24.html
PatchVendor Advisory
securityfocus.com / bid/100182
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
securitytracker.com / id/1039098
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry